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The frequency response is 5 Hz to 12 MHz.  It has an unbalanced signal path with switchable compensated attenuators before and after the first gain stage, a [[6CB6]] common-cathode amplifier.  The [[1121]] can be considered the successor to the 121.
The frequency response is 5 Hz to 12 MHz.  It has an unbalanced signal path with switchable compensated attenuators before and after the first gain stage, a [[6CB6]] common-cathode amplifier.  The [[1121]] can be considered the successor to the 121.


==Comparison of 121 and 112==
The 121 and 112 are both standalone amplifiers produced by Tektronix in the 1950s.
A comparison shows their differences.
{| border="1" style="text-align: center;"
! scope="col" |
! scope="col" | 121
! scope="col" | 112
|-
! scope="col" | Bandwidth
| 5 Hz to 12 MHz
| DC to 2 MHz
|-
! scope="col" | Voltage Gain
| 100
| 5000
|-
! scope="row" | Year of Introduction
| 1950
| 1950
|-
! scope="row" | Weight
| 18 lbs (8 kg)
| 32 lbs (15 kg)
|-
! scope="row" | Price in 1950 catalog
| $265
| $495
|-
|}
==Manuals==
* [http://w140.com/tek_121_complete.pdf Tektronix 121 Manual (PDF)]
* [http://w140.com/tek_121_complete.pdf Tektronix 121 Manual (PDF)]
* [http://w140.com/tek_fcp/tek_type_121_factory_cal_proc.pdf Tektronix 121 Factory Calibration Procedure (PDF)]
* [http://w140.com/tek_fcp/tek_type_121_factory_cal_proc.pdf Tektronix 121 Factory Calibration Procedure (PDF)]